Bibliography: pages 103-114. / This study will attempt to begin the bio-optical characterisation of gelbstoff in southern African waters. Gelbstoff is a collective term, in itself perhaps an indication of a poorly understood phenomenon, given to a complex group of macromolecular organic compounds. It is the common bio-optical properties of these compounds that cause such an association, specifically the exponential decrease of absorption with increase in wavelength, resulting in typical absorption spectra decaying exponentially from a maximum in the ultra-violet. It is the accurate measurement or inferral of these spectra that is the primary aim of any bio-optical investigation of gelbstoff.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/21431 |
Date | January 1996 |
Creators | Bernard, Stewart |
Contributors | Shillington, Frank |
Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Science, Department of Oceanography |
Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Master Thesis, Masters, MSc |
Format | application/pdf |
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